Day: March 2, 2018

THE Japanese government has extended funding towards the procurement of new digital X-ray machines for Chidamoyo Christian Hospital in Hurungwe District, in a bid to build a more resilient health sector at grass roots level. By Michael Gwarisa The funding is part of the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security initiative (GGP) valued at US$92, 418 million which was launched in 1989 and has seen a total of US$9 million being provided to over 118 projects. Speaking during the signing ceremony in the capital, Ambassador of Japan to Zimbabwe Mr…

THE Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has warned politicians against using the dire situation beveling the health sector to score cheap political millage. By Michale Gwarisa Ever since Zimbabwe changed its head of state in November 2017, the health sector has been under massive ambush from high profiled politicians who been taking turns to make hospital visits, giving donations and freebies in the company of cameras and media all in the name of building a name for themselves. In a statement, the ZADHR national executive warned against…